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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Medical students and residents regularly learn new skills by first observing a procedure, then practicing the procedure under supervision, and finally teaching, or modeling, the procedure for another. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device.

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APRIL 6, 2011

My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Weber also points out how effectively additional techniques demonstrated in the movie – like music, movement, and humor – open the mind to learning. Finding ways to incorporate these elements can be difficult for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and, especially, creators of eLearning. Properly d.

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MARCH 1, 2011

In fact, it is this last group, the instructional designers and training developers of the world, who may actually have the most to gain if computers – and software – really do become Super one day. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Let’s say a company is centralizing accounting functions like Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. To avoid this problem, companies must build significant financial and human resources into ERP project plans for communications, training, and other organizational change management activities. Properly d.

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MARCH 2, 2011

Instruction must, therefore, be on an “as-needed&# basis, with concise, easily-accessible, role-based lessons allowing employees to learn in a way that promotes retention without causing burn-out. So what’s to be done to insure that this round of (much more lucrative) implementations go more smoothly than those in the past?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In

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APRIL 12, 2011

Our conversation centered on whether or not companies should limit their employees’ use of the internet and social media while at work. One friend mentioned that her company doesn’t allow her to use the internet, period, because they expect her full attention to be on patients for the entire day. Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew?

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) by Jim on December 22, 2010 in feedback , marketing The holidays are upon us, which means gifts, family, services… and the end of the fiscal year. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Great Survey Completion Rate Dilemma Solved (Maybe) by Jim on December 22, 2010 in feedback , marketing The holidays are upon us, which means gifts, family, services… and the end of the fiscal year. Properly d.

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APRIL 19, 2011

Companies like Hubspot (love them, by the way) that market themselves as “social media” or “inbound marketing” experts do have some great ideas on how to leverage social tools to increase traffic, sales leads, etc. It is like encouraging faculty to use automobiles in 1910 at a time when there were no roads to drive on. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

less big companies, for more than 20 years. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Temporary Staffing Revolution by Paul on December 28, 2010 in Temporary staffing A few weeks ago, I grabbed coffee with a long-time family friend that happens to be a training developer. Properly d.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Instead, we will need to put the workers themselves in charge of their own learning. This position is well-articulated in this post by Jay Cross at his Informal Learning Blog. Cross writes: Once upon a time, people were paid to follow instructions. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

He declares: “It is time for companies to grow up, and that rather than calling their customers ‘social’ and focusing on tools that are mostly meant for private conversations, they begin to build trusted relationships through their own channels and tools, and follow a business – not bozo – logic. Properly d.

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MAY 11, 2011

less big companies, for more than 20 years. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

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JANUARY 30, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Web-Based, Instructor-Led, EPSS? All you have to do is put their words to paper, design the desired instruction and begin training. However, just as often this makes an instructional designer’s job more difficult.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

I like to imagine performance support as an Exobrain … (and, of course, that I am one of the smart people in learning … guess I will have to ask Simon about that.) As instructional designers, we can help create environments that grow better Exobrains. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

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MAY 18, 2011

The problems facing struggling Fortune 500 companies are often similarly complex, yet few if any are utilizing a crowd-sourcing model. My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device.

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MARCH 11, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Can Games Transform the World? Games seem like a really cool way to add some fun to learning and seem to pose little or no risk to the learning outcome. What I hadn’t stopped to fully consider is why I would do that.

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APRIL 21, 2011

We’ve all been there…finding out just before noon that a co-worker quit and you have to cover their responsibilities, on top of your own, until a replacement can be found, or the company is struggling and needs to cut your salary. As VP, Instructional Design Services for Dashe & Thomson, Inc.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Even with the help of the newest technology tools to communicate and educate including social media, wikis, and Google, we still need to transform our ILT classrooms and training sessions into integrated blended learning environments. So how do you keep it real? Move from being a teacher to facilitator. Properly d.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. Properly d.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS Using Wikis to Stop Brain Drain by Jolene on February 23, 2010 in Wikis In his December Training Magazine article Training in a Web 2.0 I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In

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JANUARY 14, 2011

. “The decision to actually send the bacon came when, as we were saying good-bye, Tom [SMEs boss] said, “You guys have got to send Dave — who has a reputation for eating anything, including a doughnut that had been in the company freezer for a year — some of that chocolate covered bacon.” Properly d.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

. “The decision to actually send the bacon came when, as we were saying good-bye, Tom [SMEs boss] said, “You guys have got to send Dave — who has a reputation for eating anything, including a doughnut that had been in the company freezer for a year — some of that chocolate covered bacon.” Properly d.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Administration is a breeze, as is registering users, and the look and feel of the site can be customized to match the company norm. My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device.

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MARCH 7, 2011

The same strategy that has worked for Sheen and Old Spice may very well work for the internal expounding of your company’s message, whatever it may be about (e.g. My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. Properly d.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 19, 2011

Companies like Hubspot (love them, by the way) that market themselves as “social media” or “inbound marketing” experts do have some great ideas on how to leverage social tools to increase traffic, sales leads, etc. It is like encouraging faculty to use automobiles in 1910 at a time when there were no roads to drive on. Properly d.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Administration is a breeze, as is registering users, and the look and feel of the site can be customized to match the company norm. My goal is to make sure that no matter the size of the project, each company that comes to us gets immediate, attentive, personal service. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device.

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MARCH 21, 2011

less big companies, for more than 20 years. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

less big companies, for more than 20 years. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 12, 2010

less big companies, for more than 20 years. My learning philosophy: dont make people tote around loads of information in their heads just so you can say you trained them. Instead, tell them where to get the information they need, when they need it. Rob Mueller: Great post on using games as a training device. Properly d.

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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Dashe & Thomson

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Ive been creating training and e-Learning programs for over 20 years, serving as an instructional designer, writer, developer, and project manager. I am currently the Director of Instructional Design and eLearning for Dashe & Thomson.In Im a problem-solver and thoroughly enjoy helping clients succeed and look good.

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MARCH 8, 2011

Then when the time comes much later to apply what we learned, we can’t quite remember what to do and need help. Here’s an example: A company is rolling out a new expense reporting and approval system and needs to train over 1000 users. So imagine you are a manager at this company. But that is a topic for another day.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Speak positively of your team to the client (whether outside or inside the company), and accept that with your position comes the responsibility to take on criticism; if something’s gone wrong and your client isn’t happy – it’s your fault first. No one expects you to be perfect, either, and you won’t fool anyone, anyway. Listen first.

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